4.5/5
Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 28th February 2026
Exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read the usages to learn how to use them in sentences. After this, take the quiz based on the vocabulary to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
Happy learning!!!
1. DISGUISE (NOUN): भेस बदलना
Pronunciation: duhz·gize
Meaning: clothing put on to hide one’s true identity or imitate someone or something else.
Synonyms: costume, mask, camouflage
Antonyms: interpret, expose, uncover.
Sentence: Mardi Gras revelers dressed in a colorful array of outlandish disguises.
2. TATTERS (VERB): फटना
Pronunciation: ta·tuhz
Meaning: to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.
Synonyms: tears, rips, shreds
Antonyms: couture, best , finery
Sentence: His jersey was left in tatters.
3. COMPLICITY (NOUN): शामिल होना
Pronunciation: kuhm·pli·suh·tee
Meaning: a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose.
Synonyms: conspiracy, collusion, connivance
Antonyms: ignorance, innocence, naivety
Sentence: She is suspected of complicity in the fraud.
4. GINGERLY (ADJECTIVE): सावधान
Pronunciation: jin·juh·lee
Meaning: having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
Synonyms: careful, wary, cautious
Antonyms: careless, heedless, unmindful
Sentence: He stepped gingerly over the cat.
5. DRAWDOWN (VERB): गिरावट
Pronunciation: draw·dawn
Meaning: to make complete use of
Synonyms: spend, consume, drain
Antonyms: increase, replace, renew
Sentence: The first drawdown string of losses would wipe out all the trader’s money.
6. BELYING (VERB): झुठलाना
Pronunciation: buh·lai·uhng
Meaning: to give a misleading impression of
Synonyms: misrepresenting, obscuring, concealing
Antonyms: representing, betraying, revealing
Sentence: his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness
7. SLUMP (NOUN): मंदी
Pronunciation: sluhmp
Meaning: a period of decreased economic activity
Synonyms: recession, depression, panic
Antonyms: development, growth, boom
Sentence: The economy is in a slump.
8. INDISPENSABLE (ADJECTIVE): अपरिहार्य
Pronunciation: in·duh·spens·uh·bl
Meaning: impossible to do without
Synonyms: essential, necessary, integral
Antonyms: unnecessary, needless, nonessential
Sentence: Computer is indispensable to modern life.
9. SCRAP (NOUN): टुकड़ा
Pronunciation: skrap
Meaning: an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value.
Synonyms: leftover, piece, rest
Antonyms: whole, full, complete
Sentence: We will sift every scrap of evidence.
10. APLENTY (ADJECTIVE): काफी
Pronunciation: uh·plen·tee
Meaning: being more than enough without being excessive
Synonyms: enough, sufficient, extra
Antonyms: insufficient, lacking, scant
Sentence: There were problems aplenty at work.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own sentences and share your sentences in the comment section. This will help you to retain the learnt words for a longer duration.
0 like |
0 comment
